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2023 Michigan Wolverines softball team

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2023 Michigan Wolverines softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record26–25 (10–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Northwestern  ‍y 20 3   .870 42 13   .764
Indiana  ‍‍‍y 18 5   .783 44 18   .710
Minnesota  ‍‍‍y 17 6   .739 38 18   .679
Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 13 10   .565 36 22   .621
Wisconsin ‍‍‍ 12 10   .545 27 20   .574
Ohio State ‍‍‍ 12 11   .522 33 20   .623
Maryland ‍‍‍ 11 11   .500 38 19   .667
Penn State ‍‍‍ 11 11   .500 31 16   .660
Iowa ‍‍‍ 10 13   .435 35 27   .565
Michigan ‍‍‍ 10 13   .435 26 25   .510
Rutgers ‍‍‍ 9 14   .391 32 25   .561
Illinois ‍‍‍ 6 16   .273 29 27   .518
Purdue ‍‍‍ 6 17   .261 23 30   .434
Michigan State ‍‍‍ 4 19   .174 14 32   .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 28, 2023[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2023 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, wee led by head coach Bonnie Tholl in her first season, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Previous season

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The Wolverines finished the 2022 season 38–18 overall, and 14–8 in the Big Ten, finishing in fifth place in their conference. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Wolverines received an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and were defeated in the Regional Final by UCF.[2]

Preseason

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On June 13, 2022, graduate student Alex Storako transferred to Oklahoma.[3] The next day, sophomore pitcher Annabelle Widra transferred to Auburn.[4] On July 5, 2022, Michigan added three transfer students, outfielder Ellie Mataya and pitchers Hannah George and Jessica LeBeau.[5]

On August 24, 2022, long-time head coach Carol Hutchins announced her retirement after 38 years as head coach at Michigan. At the time of her retirement, she was the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history with a record of 1,707–555–5. During her career as head coach, Michigan never suffered a losing season, and she led the team to 22 Big Ten regular-season titles from 1995–2021, including nine in a row from 2008–16, 10 Big Ten Tournament championships, and qualified for the NCAA Tournament 29 times, including each of the last 27 years.[6][7] Later that day former Michigan associate head coach Bonnie Tholl was promoted to head coach.[8]

Roster

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2023 Michigan Wolverines softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year High school/junior college Home town
1 OF Ellie Sieler L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Monroe Monroe, MI
2 INF Keke Tholl R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Victor J. Andrew Tinley Park, IL
3 OF Lexie Blair L/L 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) RS Sr West Orange Winter Garden, FL
4 INF Ryleigh Carricaburu R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Woodcrest Christian Riverside, CA
5 INF Kaylee Rodriguez R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Doral Academy Miami, FL
7 RHP Maddie Erickson L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Wilsonville Wilsonville, OR
8 INF Madi Ramey L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Allen Park Allen Park, MI
11 OF Lexi Voss (C) R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Marist Palos Park, IL
12 RHP Jessica LeBeau L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Lake Hartville, OH
14 INF Janelle Ilacqua R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Catawba Ridge Fort Mill, SC
16 C Jessica Garmen R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Detroit Country Day Waterford, MI
17 OF Ellie Mataya L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS Sr Lake Braddock Burke, VA
18 RHP Lauren Derkowski R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So York Community Elmhurst, IL
20 U Lilly Vallimont R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Trenton Trenton, MI
21 RHP Hannah George R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS Sr Northside Columbus, GA
22 RHP Emerson Aiken R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Glen Allen Henrico, VA
23 INF Avery Fantucci R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Marist Atlanta. GA
24 U Melina Livingston (C) R/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) RS Sr Regina Harrison Township, MI
25 U Audrey Leclair L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Phoenix Country Day Phoenix, AZ
32 INF Ella McVey L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Dowling Catholic Des Moines, IA
44 U Indian Langford L/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Fr Poway Poway, CA
Head coach

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)
Amanda Chidester (Michigan)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

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2023 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular season (26–24)
Post-season (0–1)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[14][15]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA TodayRV25RV
Softball America21
ESPN.com/USA SoftballRVRV
D1Softball

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Howard, Leah (May 22, 2022). "Wolverines Fall to Host UCF in NCAA Regional Final". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (June 13, 2022). "Michigan softball pitcher Alex Storako transfers to Oklahoma for final season". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Zuke, Ryan (June 14, 2022). "Michigan softball loses another pitcher to transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Howard, Leah (August 24, 2022). "Wolverines Add Three Transfer Students to Softball Program". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Howard, Leah (August 24, 2022). "Hutchins Announces Retirement After 38 Seasons at Helm of U-M Softball". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. ^ Cossman, Barb (August 24, 2022). "The Profound Legacy of Carol Hutchins". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Howard, Leah (August 24, 2022). "Tholl Named Head Coach of Michigan Softball". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. ^ Howard, Leah (February 28, 2023). "Rain Washes Out Midweek Softball Game at Saint Mary's". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Howard, Leah (March 8, 2023). "Inclement Weather Alters Home-Opening Weekend Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  11. ^ Howard, Leah (March 25, 2023). "Wolverines' Series Opener at Ohio State Postponed to Sunday". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Howard, Leah (April 5, 2023). "Weather Postpones Wolverines' Rivalry Game at Michigan State". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  13. ^ Howard, Leah (April 28, 2023). "U-M's Friday Opener Against Indiana Postponed, Doubleheader Saturday". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "2023 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  15. ^ Howard, Leah (November 22, 2022). "Wolverines Announce 2023 Softball Schedule, Ticket Information". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 24, 2022.